Half-ton TV options
I've done quite a bit of searching, but every situation is unique, so I figured I would solicit some input for my own scenario. Appreciate any advice you all can provide. After having rented RV's f...
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CraigGe wrote:
Trailer 1:
Dry: 5,727 lbs
GVWR: 6,900 lbs
Tongue weight: 544 lbs
Trailer 2:
Dry: 6,550 lbs
GVWR: 8,600 lbs
Tongue weight: 560 lbs
Tire max load: 2,469 lbs
Figure it out this way, starting with 12% trailer (10% - 15% is good) GVWR as a tongue load as a good starting point for mitigating sway, and ignoring the WDH capacity of the hitch receiver.
Trailer 1 tongue load = 828#
Trailer 2 tongue load = 1032#
If your payload is limited to about 1500# and you have 800# of people and cargo (put some cargo in the trailer) you have a tongue capacity of about 700#, depending on if your rear axle is able to take the load attributed to it.
700# kills both choices if loaded full.
Even if you look at the lighter RV and figure the tongue load based on its dry weight you are still up to 700#, so basically you can do Trailer 1 with next to no cargo in it while at maximum payload.
I can get my truck loaded weight with 2 people + full gas tank + some cargo to a conservative 650# putting some cargo in the RV. That would leave me an allowable tongue load of about 850#, and working backwards, a maximum trailer of 850 / 0.12 = 7083# loaded.
Using the Rule of Thumb of 80% of max trailer capacity, you can see that you cannot get to 9300 x 0.8 = 7440# before running out of payload.
If you pack carefully, accept 10% for the tongue load, get a good anti-sway WDH, you might be able to swing this RV, which is the one I am looking at next. Pretty much the limit of our trucks.
